I want to share a beautiful and inspiring dua my Tajweed teacher told me about. When we are facing a meeting with someone where we anticipate some difficulty, or an interview, or when we need courage in a testing situation, remember this story that I have summarised for you, taken from the Glorious Quran, Surah Maidah verses 21-26.

After saving the children of Israel from the evil Pharaoh of Egypt, Allah(swt) was now tesing their faith and trust in Him. This was the test: Allah(swt) had instructed the children of Israel to enter Palestine; but alas - they feared the mighty strength of the people of Palestine. Would the children of Israel put their trust and faith in Allah despite their fears? Or would they allow their fears to overcome them, thereby losing faith in Allah?

Yusha and Caleb (peace be upon the both) - two men who truly feared and trusted Allah said to the people: "Assault them through the gate, for when you are in, victory will be yours, and put your trust in Allâh if you are believers indeed." (Surah Maidah, Ayah 23).

But unfortunately for themselves, even after hearing this encouraging dua of Yusha and Caleb - they refused to enter Palestine and by doing so disobeyed Allah. Their fears had overcome their trust in Allah. Hence Allah punished them by causing them to become lost wandering the land for for 40 long years before they were able to enter the Promised Land.

*** Dear brothers and sisters, how many times on a daily basis are we faced with situations which require immense courage and strength to deal with?

If we are following Allah's criteria - then we have no reason to fear anyone but Him(swt). If we try to follow Allah's way, seek His help and ask Him for courage to see through a task, then He will surely make our path easy - right? InshaAllah, Aameen.

May Allah give us the eemaan, strength and sabr to seek His pleasure in everything we do and take on.

So remember this ayah and recite it inshaAllah when needed: "Assault them through the gate, for when you are in, victory will be yours, and put your trust in Allâh if you are believers indeed." (Surah Maidah, Ayah 23).

Many times i happen to go through such hard times, but i never loose my trust in Allah...Some times my situation is something different, i feel hesitate to talk to people, when ever i am in a meeting i do not dare talk ,i dont know why i suppres my feelings even when i need to talk i dont dare talk.can you plz suggest some dua for this...coz this feeling gets me to embarrass sometims,due to this i can not go upto the expectations of my well wishers...i am so much worried about this..what do i recite to over come this...suggest me some dua for this plzzzzzzzzzz......

Many of us (more than you think), feel nervous talking when in a large group or when faced with an audience - I am one of those. I do not like to be centre of attention in a large group. So you are not alone :O).

If you are preparing a speech, just make sure you know your 'stuff' and practice the speech infront of family or friends. And remember to speak slowly and clearly. Here are a few hadiths and ayahs relating to the manners of speech:

1] In Surah Al-Haj, Allah(swt) described the believers: ‘And they have been guided to the purest of speeches; and guided to the path of Him who is worthy of all praise.’

2] Anas(ra) reported that ‘The Prophet(sws)’s talk was clear and concise. Not too much nor too little. He disliked loquacity and ranting.’

3] Bukhari narrated a Hadith in which Aisha(ra) said ‘The Prophet(sws)’s talk [was so little] that you can count his words’.

4] Bukhari and Muslim reported that Anas said ‘The Prophet’s talk was precise clear, and succinct without undue elaboration.’

5] The Quran tells us that the advice of Luqman the Wise to his son was, ‘…and lower your voice,’ directing him to speak in a gentle manner, for speaking loudly is detested and ugly.

6] Verses 2 and 3 of Surat Al-Hujurat read: ‘Oh you who believe! Raise not your voices, above the voice of the Prophet, nor speak aloud to him as you speak aloud to one another, lest your deeds become vain and you perceive not. Those that lower their voices in the presence of Allah’s apostle, Allah has tested their hearts for piety, for them there is forgiveness and a great reward.’

8] Mujahid Ibn Jabr recalled that Luqman the Wise said to his son: ‘If another person was asked a question, never hasten to give the answer, as if you are going to gain booty or to win a precious prize. By doing so, you will belittle the one who was asked and will offend the inquirer and you will bring the attention of the obnoxious people to your stupidity and ill-manner.’

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Do not pressure yourself with having to meet expectations of people. If you do this, you will be feeling judged and hence nervous. However, if you purify your intention and seek closeness to Allah(swt) you will feel ease. Ask Allah to grant you with self confidence when speaking. Here are some duas you can say before you enter a meeting or speech:

1] When Allah(swt) instructed Musa(as) to confront Firaoun, Musa(as) said this dua (as in verses 25-28, Surah Ta-Ha): "[Musa (Moses)] said: "O my Lord! Open for me my chest (grant me self-confidence, contentment, and boldness). And ease my task for me; And make loose the knot (the defect) from my tongue, (i.e. remove the incorrectness from my speech) [That occurred as a result of a brand of fire which Musa (Moses) put in his mouth when he was an infant]. [Tafsir At-Tabari, Vol. 16, Page 159]. That they understand my speech..."

2] Also, if you click on this link and scroll down to Supplication No.8: http://www.zawaj.com/askbilqis/dua-in-islam/morning-and-evening-dhikr-part-5/ you will see the following dua as recited by the Prophet(sws): "O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness and Your protection in this world and the next. O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness and Your protection in my religion, in my worldly affairs, in my family and in my wealth. O Allah, conceal my secrets and preserve me from anguish . O Allah , guard me from what is in front of me and behind me , from my left , and from my right , and from above me . I seek refuge in Your Greatness from being struck down from beneath me." Recite this every morning and evening (after Fajr and Asr) and ponder on the meaning. Insha'Allah. If Allah protects you and removes your anguish and worries, there is no way that you will not feel confident.

3] Also recite Supplication 7: "Allah is sufficient for me. There is none worthy of worship, but Him. I have placed my trust in Him and He is the Lord of the Majestic Throne," seven times morning and evening as did the Prophet(sws).

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Remember you are as important and as worthy as every human being. In your next speech or meeting, try to implement some of the advice given above. I know I will insha'Allah: so I'll try to keep to the point, avoid ranting, speak concisely and smile! :O)

Try to find out something he loves and be doing it for him. Do not also give up praying to Almighty Allah, pray fervently and persistently especially in this holy month of Ramadan Allah will surely answer you.
May Allah help and guide us a.
Ameenll

Please could someone help me. I borrowed money to 3 people - large sums to each. i gave them the money in good faith because they told me they needed it and the promised they would pay it back. They told me some sob stories which I was naive enough to fall for. When I came to asking for the money back - I seen a completely different side to all of them. I have recieved alot of verbal abuse and I am finding it ever so hard to retrieve my money. This is causing me alot of stress and I get soo upset I often have sleepless nights and cry. Plz could someone rell me a dua i can recite so I am able to retrieve the money hassle free. I would apprecaite your help and guidance.

Please my sister and brothers pray for me
I am suffering same situation can not sleep and have been
upset for a very long time...I pray to Allah i read the Quran but
i dont know what is happening. If i have done anything wrong which
Allah (SWT) is giving me this punishment may Allah(SWT) forgive me.
AMEEN SUMA AMEEN

So she(Maryam) conceived him(Isa), and she withdrew with him to a remote place. And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm tree. She said, "Oh, I wish I had died before this and was in oblivion, forgotten."But (a voice) called her from below her, "Do not grieve; your Lord has provided beneath you a stream. And shake the trunk of the palm tree towards you; it will drop upon you ripe, fresh dates.So eat and drink and be contented..." (Quran 19:23-26)

Dates are a rich source of vitamins-One reason why fresh or dried dates should be a part of your daily diet is because of the variety of vitamins that are present in this fruit. Dried dates contain Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Thiamin, Niacin and Riboflavin.

Dates contain essential minerals – If you are suffering from an anemic condition, caused by hemoglobin deficiency, it can be easily cured by eating dried dates on daily basis simply because of the high iron content in these fruits. Dates are also rich sources of calcium which help develop stronger teeth and bones, also preventing conditions like rheumatism and arthritis. Other essential minerals present in dates are Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium, Copper, Manganese and Selenium.

Dates can relieve constipation problems – If you have recurring problems related to your bowel movement, causing constipation or other excretory problems, then you must try eating dates on regular basis. Dates in their dried or fresh forms are very rich in dietary fiber which helps clear the colon and provide bulk to remove the fecal matter. In fact, dates act as mild laxatives. You can soak the dates, as dry fruits, in water for a day, and eat them at night before going to sleep (also drink up the water in which they were soaked) to have clear bowel movement the next morning.

Dates help strengthen muscles – It has been found that dates can help people with a weak heart by strengthening the heart muscles. It is also advised the pregnant women eat fresh or dried dates so that the muscles of the uterus are strengthened for easier delivery. Many body builder eat good amounts of dates prior to a workout, as it provides them with energy and strength to workout longer.

Dates improve your stamina – In certain tradition it’s believed that dates, fresh or dried, help improve your physical stamina as well as libido. Dates are rich in minerals and contain several phytonutrients which are responsible for providing higher strength and stamina in the body.

Dates aid with digestion and stomach health – It has been seen that the antioxidative properties of dried dates can aid in digestion and provide relief from conditions like acidity and heart burn. It can also help provide relief from conditions like stomach ulcers and colitis. It curbs the growth of several pathological organisms in the intestines and aids in the growth of friendly bacteria that help digestion.

Are Dried Dates Fattening?

When you eat dates as dry fruits, they are intensely rich in calories. In fact one Medjool date (a variety of dry fruit date), can provide as much as 66 calories of energy. So eating a lot of dried dates can make you gain muscles and bulk, so you can gain weight in a healthy manner by eating dates. For people who are skinny, eating dates can be a great solution to putting on bulk.

and there are many ahadeeth which talks about the benefits of dates.

Ibn Qayyim said,: "For the people of al-Medina, dried dates are their staple like wheat is to other people. In addition, dried dates from the area of al-Aliyah in al-Medina are one of the best kinds of dates ... Dates are a type of fruit that is also used for its nutritional and medicinal value, being favorable for most bodies and for their role in strengthening the natural heat. Moreover, dates do not produce harmful wastes or excrement like other types of food and fruits. Rather, dates preserve the body wastes from being spoiled and from rotting, especially for those who are used to eating dried dates."

my wife is non muslim she has filed for divorce. I have a daughter with her. what should i read to soften her heart? I want to work things out. she dont answer me texts neither my phone calls. I need help please help me with some duas or suras i should read for her.

jamal uddin, I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Please log in and write your question as a separate post and we'll try to advise you Insha'Allah, and when you do please explain what led to the breakup.

One very good dua' is "Allahumma aatina fid-dunyaa hasanatan, wa fil-aakhirati hasanatan, wa qinaa athaab-an-naar." Which means, "O Allah! Give us good in this world, and good in the Hereafter; and defend us from the torment of the fire!"

O Allah, I ask You of immediate prosperity, and beautiful patience against misery and affliction, and abundance in sustenance, and peace from all misfortunes; and I also ask You for perfect and perpetual peace of mind, and I ask You to enable me to give thanks for granting me peace, and I ask You (to make me prosperous enough) to be needless of other people, and I cannot be saved (from sins) nor have I power (for good deeds), but by the help of Allah, the Sublime, the Great.

I am currently experiencing much difficulties, my daughter has left home and is refusing to make contact with me, I have tried all methods to reach her without success. Please can you help in providing a dua that I can pray with my Salah. This is by far the most testing time of my life.

Assalamu alaikum
I am currently facing problems with my husband because he is always lying to me and he does not pray his daily 5 prayers we have 2 kids and my first child is sick he has a chronic kidney problem I am depressed when he sees us praying he prays but on his own he doesnt I need prayers am sick and confused

Asa sisters and brothers,
Tomorrow is a big day in my life i want all of you to pray for me that Almighty allah grant me all the happiness that i have been looking forward in the last 3 years and tomorrow is the day that my life depends on looking forward for the good news!
Ameen!

Please refrain from submitting your question here. I know you are going through a difficult time but I have already written to you twice previously telling you that your question will be published in turn insha'Allah.

In the meantime, please read though some of our article on Sin and Tawbah. Insha'Allah you will find them useful.

@Editors can anyone of you please give me suggestion or site where I can study about Prophet Muhammad (sall’allahu alayhi wasallam) history? I did search but different site different history don't know which one is correct. I want to study correctly.

Salam ...
I was messaging my friend and i wrote this sentence with these symbols " _ _ _" means dash dash dash ... i didn't know that she will take as a bad thing, she started that i don't wanna talk to u and go away you've crossed the boundaries and all ... And im telling her continuously that it was an accident, i didn't do that by myself as in wasn't in my mind that she'll take as a wrong ... but she said that it was extreme and how can i forget that what did ya did with me ... But i told her it was an accident, Didn't know that she will take like that way, If i knew why would i do that ... She is not listening to me and not talking to me ... But im convincing her and i will do anything for her and want her back at any cost because it happened by mistake and she's leaving me for this reason, this incident that happened with her...
This is not Fair na that she's leaving like that, i didn't know that she will take that way, if i knew that i wouldn't do that ... I'm helpless I love her and i loved her more than myself and still i do ... she's my best friend more than that ... And i want her back as soon as possible .. i can't live without her ... PLEASE HELP ME !!
I want her back and im convincing her that she listens to me and come back to me and be like we were before as soon as possible ... Can she come back to me ? Plz help me ... i will do anything ... Reply me soon as possible ... 🙁 :'(

Why would someone become upset because you started off your text message with '---'? It doesn't make sense.

Something must have happened, there must be a little situation before this? Whatever it is, lets see if we can help you insha'Allah. But you must log in and submit your question as a separate post. Be sure to get to the point and state the misunderstanding, so we can actually help you.

This is not a question, it's something to announce and I request if possible please make dua for my friend who I lost last night at 3:45am 7/6/2012.

Few weeks ago I posted one question regarding my friend loss. "HER HUSBAND BEAT HER UNTIL SHE LOST HER BABY" hope you all remember and was kind and was helpful advice you all gave but unfortunately my friend wasn't strong enough. She cometed suicide. And there was a note she left and I would like to share.

"people come to this world alone and leave alone. People come to this world to live happy and earn good deeds so that when you die you sleep in peace. But unfortunatly my life was full of pain no brother sister no parents unfaithful husband abused me like an animal lost baby in my womb. Who should I live for and why? My friend tell me don't loose hope have faith in Allah but where it is? All I am getting is pain and it's killing me day by day and night. I know in Islam suicide is sin but did Allah left me any choice? Allah know I haven't done anything wrong in my life but I think Allah wants me to do some sins. I know what are the punishment I will get I don't care anymore I am sure and I know it won't be much pain when I lost my baby. I know I won't go to haven I don't care. I want to go to he'll I want to die as a kafir. I am ready to take the punishment. Now I think getting punishment in he'll it's beret then in this cruel world I have nothing to write"

Dear brothers and sisters,
Please pray for me. I am going through such a difficult timel in my relationship and it s just getting worst. I have been praying nonstop.i am so stressed and anxious all the time. Please pray for me, I am begging you.

Asalam ualikum the link i gave u here has a pocket size books with 2 waeefas...u can choose any one of them or u can read both all details are written in that.You will get a man of your match INSHA ALLAH.Download this as it would be better instead of reading online

Please stop posting links to unauthentic and innovative websites/wazifas. They will be deleted if you post again. If you have any advise for posters which does not oppose the Sunnah, it is welcome. If you have nothing but these links, then our website is the wrong place for such links.

well that was authentic i dont know what is your measuring scale for being something authentic and it was purely for the help of the person in need..Had u went through the stuff which is actually in the link??? it was either Allah names or from the Quran...dont understand how could u regard that unauthentic n moreover this platform is to help those in problem...i dont really understand y there is issue with something which is from Quran.

The measuring scale is Sunnah and Bid'ah. Most of the things recommended in that "wazifa" involves bid'ah. If there are proofs from Sunnah for a supplication/recitation of an Aayah or Surah or Allah's Names in a specific situation, a specific number of times, that becomes a sunnah. Additionally, it is better to look at the person from whom knowledge is being sought.

Please avoid posting links to that website and similar wazifas from now on. They will be straightaway deleted.

salam,help me to make dua..for my husband give me 4 months ultimatum to look for a 2nd wife for him,if i failed to find one within 4 months,our marriage will be in trouble..weve got 4 lovely kids and i dont want to lose him.,i always make dua and pray to Allah that if my husband is good for me in this world till akhira may Allah keep both of us together and if he is not may Allah keep me away from him.we both practicing muslim alhamdulillah,we pray 5x,he grow his beard,he fast,but he dont have patient when it comes to kids,and always shout at them and sometimes even bad to me but i can bear all this for the sake of keeping this family together.he said,he would change once he get another wife and will treat us equally which i am praying he would do inshaAllah..pls include me to ur prayers and dua

Seriously? Your husband is being unjust. There is no obligation on you to find him a second wife! If you refuse to find him a second wife and he leaves you, this is not your fault. And how do you think that him taking another wife, make him change? He or you both have issues that need to be dealt with. Offer to help him identify the issues in your marriage and offer ways to help and improve. But don't allow yourself to be humiliated.

salam sister,theres no problem with me sister,its just my husband wants another wife sister.he left me last week and came back and telling me to look for a wife if i want him to stay with me..i pray 5x,i wear abaya and burka,i cook for him,do whatever pleases him and ofcourse im trying my best to please Allah.i help my husband financially,i give all the money i have.for him to afford to buy our needs and pay the bills.i contribute most money than him in the house.but he said,he will only be happy if he get another wife.he said he rather marry again than him cheating me behind my backs or do something haram.he said most men now a days is either cheating their wife behind their back or getting more wives..so i think id rather him get another wife than him cheating on me.if this is one of my trials,make dua that i will pass it and inshaAllah Allah will make it easy for me and allah will purify my heart and make me accept wholeheartedly him getting another wife..sister wallahi i bear all the pain that my husband have done to me,verbal abuse,physical before but he stop now,and emotional that still going on..all this i bear patiently..so maybe another woud make no harm and maybe i can bear the pain still..just pls include me in ur dua and prayers..i am pregnant right now,4 mnonths pregnant ang got 3 little kids.my eldest is just 5 yrs old,and i think my kids needs a father an di need help too to raise them sister..

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE pray for my mother.
My dad has been cheating on my mother and I don't know what I should do.
She took some medicines yesterday and whenever she wakes up she takes more
All she does is to sleep and she haven't eaten anything since yesterday she's only taking medicines.
While she's asleep she starts crying and I can't do anything
I'm just 13 years old and don't understand what to do
I am just lying here right next to her. She doesn't want to get up and I can't do anything. I'm just lying here and doing dua for her to recover . I also have 2 little sisters , I'm the oldest, and I don't have anyone here it's just our family
When she wakes up she can't see anything properly. She says everything is spinning around . Sometimes in her sleep she hugs me and I can't do anything except from crying. She is just lying there. And she says thing like : take care of your sisters, don't let anything happen to them
IT SCARES ME .
And again PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO DUA FOR MY MOTHER

May Allah heal your mother! Please ask your mother to have patience and trust in Allah. He Gives life to a person, until life is good for him/her and gives death when death is better. Your mother may be having other problems you are not aware of. Where is your father? Is he not accessible? Additionally, if you can call a doctor home, that will be good. A good female doctor somewhere in your area is the perfect person you should talk to. And sister, you should yourself calm down and trust in Allah. Recite this du'a to her:

As alullahil 'Adheem, Rabbil 'Arshil 'Adheem, An Yashfiyaki
(I ask Allah The Greatest, The Lord of the great Throne, that He Heals you)

Assalamualaikum
Being a human there are so many problems for us some problems we can share and some we can't for that there is one and only solution " ALLAH swt ".
so pray to him he's the one and only GOD.

I had also somany problems but now I'm happy (alhamdulillah )
"Allahu akbar" so open your heart towards "Allah" ( the most mercyfull ) and also recite "Qur'an".

My 7 yrs old son is suffering form a deadly un-curable disease Muscular Dystrophy.
Pl advice and give some dua so that we can blow on him. Also a request to pray for my little son who badly needs prayers of all.
Regards

Assalam walekum, my jiju is suffering from first stage of cancer n is undergoing chemotherapy,has lots of pain n his wife my sister is 8 months pregnant, request all to please do dua for them , so that Allah helps them with their tough time, please...